Weird stuff I'm getting invited to now...

[Drunk Monk]

I just got invited to the Asia Society X Stone Soup Social - A fireside chat with Shannon Lee & Daniel Wu

Asia Society Southern California to Honor Visionaries in TV, Film, and Music at 2024 U.S.-Asia Entertainment Game Changer Awards

‘Beef’ creator Lee Sung Jin, Grammy-winner Anderson .Paak, Musician and Actor Rina Sawayama, the cast and crew of ‘Warrior’, and ‘Godzilla Minus One’ producer Kenji Yamada and director Takashi Yamakazi to be recognized for achievements that transcend borders
LOS ANGELES; January 29, 2024 – On February, 20, 2024, Asia Society Southern California (ASSC) will honor and celebrate a selection of visionaries who are profoundly impacting culture and content at the 14th U.S.-Asia Entertainment Summit and Game Changer Awards at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.
With an unmatched ability to affect global audiences through their art, these honorees and their work embody Asia Society’s mission to build bridges across cultures and help connect Asia and the rest of the world.
This year’s Game Changers, whose work spans music, film, and television, have established themselves as driving forces in growing cross-cultural connection and representation both inside the industry and out. They include:
•    Lee Sung Jin – Creator of Beef, the eight-time Emmy Award- and three-time Golden Globe-winning TV/streaming series
•    Anderson .Paak – Eight-time Grammy-Award winning recording artist
•    Rina Sawayama – Two-time Brit Award-nominated musician and co-star of John Wick: Chapter 4 
•    Cast and crew of Warrior – for their masterful storytelling in the hit TV/streaming series rooted in the experiences of Chinese immigrants to San Francisco in the 1870s
•    Kenji Yamada, producer, and Takashi Yamakazi, director of Godzilla Minus One, the Oscar-nominated Japanese film that has become a global sensation and U.S. box office record-breaker.
ASSC designed the U.S.-Asia Entertainment Game Changer Awards to celebrate and elevate achievements that are transcending borders, resetting norms, and forging a path for future generations of content creators, storytellers and culture-shifters.
“With mega-monsters, epic martial arts, drama that makes us laugh and cry, and chart-topping musical hit after hit, the scale of the accomplishments being honored this year is bigger than ever,” said Janet Yang, Chair of the U.S.-Asia Entertainment Summit. “The impact made by these honorees is monumental not just to us today, but to the future game changers who will build on this momentum, and continue to grow opportunities for Asian creators to share their voices and touch the world.”
The Entertainment Game Changer Awards will be presented at the U.S.-Asia Entertainment Summit Awards dinner from 7-9 p.m. The dinner follows a daytime Summit, now in its 14th year, which takes place from 3-5 p.m. and features discussions with industry leaders who will address the forces and trends transforming entertainment. Summit speakers and discussion topics will be announced soon.
Additionally, in connection with the Summit and Awards Dinner, ASSC will hold its second Asian Women Empowered (AWE) Luncheon from 1:30-3 p.m. This event, part of ASSC’s AWE initiative which convenes influential Asian women to inspire and invest in the next generation, will honor three AWE Champions for their incredible contributions to community, and to advancing women and authentic storytelling in entertainment. This year’s honorees include Maya Rogers, CEO, Tetris; Gita Rebbapregada, COO, Crunchyroll; and Michelle Sugihara, Executive Director, CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment).
“AWE is building a community of support, philanthropy and mentorship that lifts up Asian women who are breaking through barriers, and unites women to invest in the next generation of leaders,” said Katie Soo, Asia Society Trustee, ASSC Chair, and AWE Co-chair. “These honorees are true champions in their own paths, as well as champions for the women who will follow in their footsteps as we work to move the needle toward better representation in not just entertainment, but every industry.”
More information about the U.S.-Asia Entertainment Summit and Game Changer Awards, including honoree details, schedule, and ticketing information is available here. Details and ticketing information for the Luncheon are available here.
About Asia Society Southern California
Established in Los Angeles in 1985, Asia Society Southern California (ASSC) is ideally situated at the gateway to the Asia-Pacific region. ASSC has played a pivotal role through creative programs and activities in increasing shared knowledge, enhancing dialogue, and furthering cultural exchanges transcending regional boundaries. As part of the global Asia Society, which was founded more than 60 years ago in New York City, ASSC has launched many creative initiatives and programs addressing current issues of importance across the fields of the arts, culture, policy, business, and education. Find out more at AsiaSociety.org/SouthernCalifornia.

If only I had a place to crash in LA, and the bandwidth to do so, and a fresh tux.

[Greg]

Bring your tent!

[Drunk Monk]

*** Virtual Interviews Available ***

THE CRAFT TEAM BEHIND

The following artisans are available for virtual interviews:

Casting Director | Leah Daniels Butler, CSA

Cinematographers | Robert Humphreys (101-102, 105-107) & Trevor Forrest (103-104)

Production Designer | Chloe Arbiture

Costume Designer | Katie Irish

Hair Department Head | Colleen LaBaff

Make-up Department Head | Robin Beauchesne

Prosthetic Make-up Head | Glenn Griffen

Editors | Damien Smith (101, 104, 106), Karoliina Tuovinen (102, 105), & David Berman (103, 107)

Composer | Bryce Dessner

Main Title Theme Music | Danielle Ponder

Music Supervisor | Lindsey Driscoll & Brienne Rose

Sound Supervisor | Lauren Stephens

Re-Recording Mixers | Joe Barnett & Adam Jenkins

VFX Supervisor | Dottie Starling

Stunt Coordinator | William Scharpf

Main Title Design | Digital Kitchen

Main Title Design? Srsly? I'd rather interview the set carpenter...

[Greg]

I was going to ask about no love for the Construction Coordinator.

[Drunk Monk]

[Greg]

I know.

[Drunk Monk]

*** Virtual Interviews Available ***

THE CRAFT TEAM BEHIND

The following artisans are available for virtual interviews:

Casting Directors | Kerry Barden & Paul Schnee

Cinematographers | David Lanzenberg (101, 102) & Todd McMullen (103-110)

Production Designer | Jon Carlos

Set Decorator | Ellen Reede Dorros

Costume Designer | Alix Friedberg

Department Head Hair | Karen Bartek

Department Head Makeup | Tricia Sawyer

Picture Editors | Andrew Marcus (101, 102, 109), Eric Spang (103, 104, 106), & Amanda Pollack, ACE (105, 107, 108, 110)

Composer | Jeff Toyne

Music Supervisors | George Drakoulias & Ian Herbert

Supervising Sound Editor | David Briggs

Re-Recording Sound Mixer | Ryan M. Price, MPSE

Choreographers | Zach Woodlee & Brooke Lipton

Main Title Design | Imaginary Forces

Still no carpenters. Screw those guys...

[Drunk Monk]

Not a carpenter available...

*** VIRTUAL INTERVIEWS AVAILABLE ***

THE CRAFT TEAM BEHIND

The following artisans are available for virtual interviews:

Cinematographer | Zachary Galler (101, 102, 105, 106) & Jason Oldak (103, 104, 107, 108)

Casting Director | John Papsidera, CSA

Production Designer | Cat Smith

Set Decorator | Lori Mazuer, SDSA

Costume Designer | Mirren Gordon-Crozier

Department Head Hair | Teressa Hill

Makeup Department Head | Miho Suzuki

Composer | Carlos Rafael Rivera

Editors | Matthew Barbato (101, 102, 107) & Geraud Brisson, ACE (103, 104, 108)

Supervising Sound Editor | Perry Robertson

Re-Recording Sound Mixer | Richard Weingart

Production Sound Mixer | John Bauman

Main Title Design | Elastic - Title Sequence Video

[Greg]

Very timely considering the show has been out for at least a year.

[Drunk Monk]

They could've just invited me to the Emmys...

2024 Emmys FYC

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THE TEAM BEHIND

The following are available for virtual interviews:

Showrunner, Lead Actress and Screenwriter | Diarra Kilpatrick

Supporting Actor | Morris Chestnut

Guest Actress | Phylicia Rashad

Director | Chioke Nassor

Casting Directors | Robi Reed, CSA; Andrea Reed Elmore; A. Doran Reed;

Christine Smith Shevchenko, CSA; Alexis Frank Koczara, CSA

Production Designer | Sharon Lomofsky

Set Decorator | Jennifer Greenberg

Composer | Nathan Mathew David

[Drunk Monk]

*** Virtual Interviews Available ***

THE CRAFT TEAM BEHIND

The following artisans are available for virtual interviews:

Casting Directors | Alexandra Montag & Sophie Holland, CSA

Director of Photography | Markus Förderer, ASC (101, 102)

Production Designer | Andy Nicholson

Set Decorator | Mark Rosinski

Costume Designer | Nicole Fischnaller

Hair & Makeup Designer | Annett Schulze

Editors | Crispin Green, ACE (101), Jesse Parker (102, 107), & Yorgos Lamprinos, ACE (106, 108)

Composers | Ben Salisbury & Suvi-Eeva Äikäs

Music Supervisors | Thomas Golubic & Jackie Westfall

Supervising Sound Designer & Re-Recording Mixer | Niv Adiri

Visual Effects Supervisor | Doug Larmour

Supervising Stunt Coordinator | Martin Goeres

[Drunk Monk]

Still no carpenters...

*** Virtual Interviews Available ***

THE CRAFT TEAM BEHIND

The following artisans are available for virtual interviews:

Casting Directors | Avy Kaufman, CSA

Cinematographers | Simon Dennis, BSC (101, 102, 104, 105)

Production Designer | Anastasia Masaro (101-105, 107)

Costume Designer | Joseph La Corte

Department Head Hair | Michelle Côté

Department Head Makeup | Jordan Samuel

Picture Editors | Christopher Donaldson, ACE (101, 102, 107);

Wendy Hallam Martin, ACE (103, 105, 108)

Composer | Paul Leonard-Morgan

Supervising Sound Editor | Danielle McBride, MPSE

Re-Recording Sound Mixer | Joe Morrow & Scott Shepherd

Main Title Design | IAMSTATIC

[Drunk Monk]

2024 Emmy FYC

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THE CRAFT TEAM BEHIND SEASON 2 OF

The following artisans are available for virtual interviews:

Production Designer | James Foster

Costume Designer | Jill Ohanneson

VFX Supervisor | Wojciech Zielinski

Supervising Sound Editor | Adam Stein

Production Sound Mixer | Tamás Dévényi

Re-Recording Sound Mixer | Matthew Chan & Graham Rogers

[Drunk Monk]

2024 Emmy FYC

*** Virtual Interviews Available ***

THE CRAFT TEAM BEHIND

The following artisans are available for virtual interviews:

Cinematographers | Laura Hudock & Thorsten Thielow

Editor | Amy Foote, ACE

Composer | T. Griffin

Supervising Sound Editor and Re-Recording Mixer | Bob Edwards

[Drunk Monk]

Stacy watched this and said it was good. I keep meaning to take a look.

2024 Emmy FYC

*** Virtual Interviews Available ***

THE CRAFT TEAM BEHIND

The following artisans are available for virtual interviews:

Casting Directors | Julie Harkin, CDG & Nathan Toth

Cinematographers | Adam Gillham, Sergio Delgado

Production Designer | Victor Molero

Costume Designer | Sam Perry

Hair & Makeup Designer | Jacqueline Fowler

Picture Editors | Sofie Alonzi, Tim Murrell, Adam Green, Dominic Strevens

Composer | Federico Jusid

Music Supervisors | Zoë Ellen Bryant & Pete Saville

Supervising Sound Editor | Jim Goddard

Re-Recording Sound Mixer | Stuart Hilliker, CAS

Main Title Design | Matt Curtis